San Antonio Premium Firewood Selection: Post Oak, Mesquite, Hickory, Pecan
Campfires, Grilling, and Outdoor Cooking
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POST OAK
Post oak firewood is a dense, premium hardwood that burns long and clean with a mild, earthy aroma. It lights easily, produces steady heat with minimal sparks, and forms long-lasting coals perfect for campfires, fireplaces, and outdoor cooking. Its gentle smoke enhances food without overpowering it, making it especially well-suited for cooking brisket, beef ribs, pork shoulder, chicken, turkey, sausages, and even hearty vegetables like mushrooms or potatoes. Reliable and versatile, post oak is ideal for smoking classic Texas-style barbecue, grilling meats, or adding subtle flavor to everyday outdoor meals and perfect for camping trips, backyard fires, and regular outdoor use.
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MESQUITE
Mesquite is a dense, high-heat hardwood known for its quick ignition, bold aroma, and hot, sustained burn and great for campfires, outdoor cooking, and fire pits.
Its strong, smoky flavor adds a classic Southwestern touch to grilled foods, especially steaks, brisket, and other hearty meats.
Mesquite burns hotter than many hardwoods, produces long-lasting coals, and leaves little ash, making it an efficient and reliable choice for camping or backyard fires
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HICKORY
Hickory is a dense, slow-burning hardwood known for its strong heat, long burn time, and rich smoky aroma. It produces steady flames and long-lasting coals, making it ideal for campfires, fireplaces, wood stoves, and outdoor fire pits.
For cooking, hickory adds a bold, savory smoke that pairs well with pork, beef, chicken, and hearty vegetables and great for grilling or smoking at camp.
Reliable and clean-burning with minimal sparks, hickory provides excellent heat and stays burning long after softer woods burn out.
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PECAN
Pecan firewood is a dense, flavorful hardwood that burns hot and clean with a sweet, nutty aroma. It lights well, produces steady heat with very few sparks, and creates rich, long-lasting coals ideal for campfires, fireplaces, and outdoor cooking. Its naturally sweet smoke pairs beautifully with a wide range of foods, especially pork, chicken, turkey, ribs, brisket, sausages, and even baked goods or vegetables like squash and corn. Reliable and versatile, pecan wood is perfect for smoking classic Southern-style barbecue, grilling meats, or adding warm, subtle sweetness to any outdoor meal and making it a great choice for camping trips, backyard cookouts, and everyday use.

